Silk on silk تمام ابریشم

"Silk on silk" is a Materiality label in our listings: silk pile on a silk foundation, which the Iranian trade calls tamam abrisham, "all silk". Iranica names Kashan, Nain and Qom in particular as central Iranian towns where carpets were woven entirely of silk, and Britannica notes that Kashan carpets are knotted on silk or cotton foundations according to the pile fibre.

Also all silk · pure silk · tamam abrisham · silk pile on silk foundation · silk rug

See also Silk, Silk on cotton, Qom, Kashan, Nain, Lustre

Last reviewed November 2026